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CHAPTER TWELVE

Penulis: Emmanuel
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-12-04 15:35:46

BECCA'S POV

The classroom felt unusually cold after the new teacher's statement. I glanced around and noticed that everyone seemed uncomfortable. His words hung in the air like a warning, and the way he stared at Cole made my skin crawl. Something about this man was off, and I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

"Now, let's conti

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